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Budapest To Become European Capital Of Sport In 2019
- 19 Nov 2015 8:33 AM
- sport
Budapest will become the European Capital of Sport in 2019, the Hungarian Olympic Committee (MOB) reported on its website. The title has been granted to the city by the European Capitals of Sport Association (ACES). Budapest’s rivals for the honour were Malaga, Yerevan and Valletta. “This title will help attract media attention to Budapest’s bid to host the 2024 Olympic Summer Games,” MOB cited ...
Former Hungarian President To Head EU’s Sports Diplomacy Advisory Group
- 12 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
Former Hungarian President and one-time head of the Hungarian Olympic Committee Pál Schmitt has been appointed to lead a high-level group of experts commissioned with evaluating the role of sport in the European Union’s foreign affairs and provide advice on how sport could contribute to reach the EU’s foreign policy goals.
Photo Article: Introducing Happy Kids International Kindergarten Budapest
- 28 Sep 2015 9:01 AM
- specials
Happy Kids International Kindergarten is an English-language nursery/kindergarten situated in the beautiful green belt of District 12. Peter Jones and his wife Suzy from Australia manage Happy Kids. Classes range in age from 18 months to seven years with around 12-16 children on average.
Áder Meets IOC President, Lobbies For 2024 Olympics In Budapest
- 28 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
Hungarian President János Áder has met International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach in New York to outline Hungary’s arguments which would justify that Budapest should host the Olympic Summer Games in 2024. Hungary was a founding member of the IOC and the only one among the top ten medal-winners that had never hosted the Olympic Games.
Majority Of Hungarians Want Referendum On 2024 Olympic Bid
- 21 Sep 2015 9:02 AM
- sport
Only 46% of Hungarians back Budapest’s bid to host the 2024 Olympics while 51% want to have the opportunity to vote on the matter in a referendum, according to a survey by Ipsos commissioned by the opposition Együtt party published in Népszabadság daily. The paper noted that in Ipsos’s February survey 60% supported the idea of Budapest’s bid.
The Red Army Choir, Budapest Aréna, 19 September
- 17 Sep 2015 4:40 AM
- entertainment
In order to fully understand the power of the deep and mighty voices of the Red Army Choir, it is necessary to consider the history of Russia itself. The Red Army Choir MVD Ensemble is an official academic ensemble of the Ministry of the Interior of the Russian Federation. Established in 1939, the ensemble carries on the tradition of choirs and ballets of the Soviet Red Army, with singers, ...
Budapest Up Against Hamburg, LA, Paris And Rome In 2024 Games Bid
- 17 Sep 2015 4:34 AM
- sport
Budapest will compete against Hamburg, Los Angeles, Paris and Rome to host the 2024 Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee said. The IOC made the announcement after the deadline for submitting host applications for the games passed at midnight on Tuesday. The IOC said it would contribute 1.7 billion US dollars in cash and services to the organising committee for the Olympic Games 2024.
Photo Article: Why Is Zeller Bistro One Of Budapest’s Top Restaurants?
- 3 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- food & drink
There are a lot of great restaurants in Budapest with excellent food. But there are only a few places where you feel truly special. Zeller Bistro is one of these places. I’m not sure if it is the elderflower champagne, or the little cupcakes that come with the cheque, but whatever it is, it certainly works; Zeller is now one of the most popular restaurants in Budapest among both locals and ...
Hungarian Pavilion At Milan Expo Attracts Nearly A Million Visitors
- 12 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- property
The Hungarian pavilion at the Milan World Expo attracted nearly a million visitors in its first three months, the government commissioner in charge of the pavilion said. “By half time”, the expo was visited by more than 10 million people and one-tenth of them also saw the Hungarian pavilion, Géza Szőcs said.
Budapest To Become European Capital Of Sport In 2019
- 19 Nov 2015 8:33 AM
- sport
Budapest will become the European Capital of Sport in 2019, the Hungarian Olympic Committee (MOB) reported on its website. The title has been granted to the city by the European Capitals of Sport Association (ACES). Budapest’s rivals for the honour were Malaga, Yerevan and Valletta. “This title will help attract media attention to Budapest’s bid to host the 2024 Olympic Summer Games,” MOB cited ...
Former Hungarian President To Head EU’s Sports Diplomacy Advisory Group
- 12 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
Former Hungarian President and one-time head of the Hungarian Olympic Committee Pál Schmitt has been appointed to lead a high-level group of experts commissioned with evaluating the role of sport in the European Union’s foreign affairs and provide advice on how sport could contribute to reach the EU’s foreign policy goals.
Photo Article: Introducing Happy Kids International Kindergarten Budapest
- 28 Sep 2015 9:01 AM
- specials
Happy Kids International Kindergarten is an English-language nursery/kindergarten situated in the beautiful green belt of District 12. Peter Jones and his wife Suzy from Australia manage Happy Kids. Classes range in age from 18 months to seven years with around 12-16 children on average.
Áder Meets IOC President, Lobbies For 2024 Olympics In Budapest
- 28 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
Hungarian President János Áder has met International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach in New York to outline Hungary’s arguments which would justify that Budapest should host the Olympic Summer Games in 2024. Hungary was a founding member of the IOC and the only one among the top ten medal-winners that had never hosted the Olympic Games.
Majority Of Hungarians Want Referendum On 2024 Olympic Bid
- 21 Sep 2015 9:02 AM
- sport
Only 46% of Hungarians back Budapest’s bid to host the 2024 Olympics while 51% want to have the opportunity to vote on the matter in a referendum, according to a survey by Ipsos commissioned by the opposition Együtt party published in Népszabadság daily. The paper noted that in Ipsos’s February survey 60% supported the idea of Budapest’s bid.
The Red Army Choir, Budapest Aréna, 19 September
- 17 Sep 2015 4:40 AM
- entertainment
In order to fully understand the power of the deep and mighty voices of the Red Army Choir, it is necessary to consider the history of Russia itself. The Red Army Choir MVD Ensemble is an official academic ensemble of the Ministry of the Interior of the Russian Federation. Established in 1939, the ensemble carries on the tradition of choirs and ballets of the Soviet Red Army, with singers, ...
Budapest Up Against Hamburg, LA, Paris And Rome In 2024 Games Bid
- 17 Sep 2015 4:34 AM
- sport
Budapest will compete against Hamburg, Los Angeles, Paris and Rome to host the 2024 Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee said. The IOC made the announcement after the deadline for submitting host applications for the games passed at midnight on Tuesday. The IOC said it would contribute 1.7 billion US dollars in cash and services to the organising committee for the Olympic Games 2024.
Photo Article: Why Is Zeller Bistro One Of Budapest’s Top Restaurants?
- 3 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- food & drink
There are a lot of great restaurants in Budapest with excellent food. But there are only a few places where you feel truly special. Zeller Bistro is one of these places. I’m not sure if it is the elderflower champagne, or the little cupcakes that come with the cheque, but whatever it is, it certainly works; Zeller is now one of the most popular restaurants in Budapest among both locals and ...
Hungarian Pavilion At Milan Expo Attracts Nearly A Million Visitors
- 12 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- property
The Hungarian pavilion at the Milan World Expo attracted nearly a million visitors in its first three months, the government commissioner in charge of the pavilion said. “By half time”, the expo was visited by more than 10 million people and one-tenth of them also saw the Hungarian pavilion, Géza Szőcs said.